ENR Associate Technology, Equipment and Products Editor Jeff Yoders has been writing about design and construction innovations for 20 years. He is a five-time Jesse H. Neal award winner and multiple ASBPE winner for his tech coverage. Jeff previously wrote about construction technology for Structural Engineer, CE News and Building Design + Construction. He also wrote about materials prices, construction procurement and estimation for MetalMiner.com. He lives in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, where the pace of innovation never leaves him without a story to chase.
Associated Builders and Contractors members and subs will stay exempt from mandate for federal contractors, but it could take effect for non-construction US contracts in all but seven states, appeals court ruled.
The Gordie Howe will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America and fifth-longest in the world, easing congestion at the busiest crossing between the two countries.
The Gordie Howe will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America and fifth-longest in the world, easing congestion at the busiest crossing between the two countries.
With a tight labor market and construction still booming in many regions of the country, one category of worker that has felt stretched thin has been equipment operators.
The U.S. Supreme Court has limited the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate power plant greenhouse gas emissions, and though the court’s opinion referred to a fairly narrow provision within the Clean Air Act, the ruling potentially places broad restrictions on the ability of federal agencies to enact regulations to address the climate crisis, according to several sources.
In 2017, Clark Construction, based in Bethesda, Md., became the first general contractor to require personal protection headgear with a higher safety standard than traditional hardhats on all of its projects.